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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Cybersecurity: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the development of a cyber security education programme within schools. more like this
tabling member constituency Leigh remove filter
tabling member printed
Jo Platt more like this
uin 169878 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>In addition to the introduction of the new national curriculum for computing, the Government has developed and delivered extra-curricular opportunities to inspire school children and help them learn more of the building blocks needed for a career in cyber security, including the Cyber Schools Programme (Cyber Discovery) and CyberFirst summer courses and competitions.</p><p> </p><p>Cyber Discovery launched in November 2017 offering extracurricular cyber security learning for students aged 14-18 years old. It is designed to engage young people in cyber security careers and, in particular, is structured to find and upskill an elite group of future cyber security leaders. It will roll out across the UK in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Over the summer of 2018, the Government funded over 1,000 residential and non-residential summer course places, delivered over 23 events across mainland UK. The range of courses was designed to inspire children aged between 11-17 years old and given them an opportunity to learn more about cyber. We also ran an online competition specifically aimed at girls to encourage them to consider cyber security as a career. 4,500 students aged between 12-13 from 400 schools entered. We will continue to develop and deliver inspirational cyber security educational programmes for school-age children.</p>
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T10:30:42.817Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T10:30:42.817Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4673
label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this